4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (386+ words) Botanists have discovered a new species of carnivorous plant in the mountain forests of China, a finding that confirms a hypothesis put forward by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago, according to the website “The Debrief.” The plant, named Saxifraga…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago   (584+ words) Life on Earth may have emerged not once, but twice, independently of non-living matter, according to a provocative new study reported by the website “Science Alert.” If confirmed, this hypothesis would fundamentally change scientists’ understanding of the origin of life....

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (403+ words) Smilodon, the famous saber-toothed cat that became extinct around 10,000 years ago, was likely a far more powerful predator than previously believed. A new study suggests its long canine teeth were not as fragile as once thought and were capable of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (180+ words) bgnes.com New blue deep-sea octopus discovered off the Galapagos Islands The animal is the smallest in its family and lives at a depth of 1,800 meters. Scientists from the Charles Darwin Foundation have discovered a new species of octopus nearly…...